(KNSI) – More than $1,000 and dozens of toys were collected to help bring joy to area families this season.
The St. Cloud Parks and Recreation teamed up with Northern Paddles Pickleball for the Pickleball Toy Drive at the Whitney Senior Center on Sunday. The event raised $1,100 and 43 toys for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program.
St. Cloud has held the toy drive every year since 1998. Over that time, more than 18,000 toys and $19,000 has been donated.
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